Synopse
Forceful, yet delicate and humorous, this Swiss drama dives deep into a family’s personal abysses. Karen (Maren Eggert) lives with her husband Markus (Andreas Döhler) and their children in their idyllically situated house. It’s Markus’ birthday and they are joined by Karen’s sister Jule (Britta Hammelstein) and her family. The two women couldn’t be more different. Dark memories of their late mother reinforce Jule’s need to rebel against her dominant sister. While the house fills with life and a sparrow gets trapped in the chimney, the tension rises – until matters come to a head and old things are destroyed to make way for new.
Regie
RAMON ZÜRCHER (*1982 in Switzerland) studied Direction at the DFFB. After his prize-winning films Das merkwürdige Kätzchen (2013) and Das Mädchen und die Spinne (2021) Der Spatz im Kamin is the final episode in his »Animal Trilogy«.
Info
Original Title: Der Spatz im Kamin
International Title: The Sparrow in the Chimney
Category: Feature
Section: Kaleidoscope
Version & Subtitles: German OV with English subtitles
Director & Screenplay: Ramon Zürcher
Cast/Protagonists: Maren Eggert (Karen), Andreas Döhler (Markus), Paula Schindler (Christina), Britta Hammelstein (Jule), Milian Zerzawy (Jurek), Ilja Bultmann (Leon), Luise Heyer (Liv), Lea Zoe Voss (Johanna), Luana Greco (Edda)
Production country: Switzerland
Year of Production: 2024
Length: 117 min
Producer: Silvan Zürcher
Production company: Zürcher Film
Cinematography: Alex Hasskerl
Sound: Balthasar Jucker
Editor: Ramon Zürcher
Music: Balz Bachmann
Production Design: Peter Scherz
Costume Design: Linda Harper
Casting: Ulrike Müller
co-production company: SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen / SRG SSR
World Sales: Cercamon
Distributor: Jürgen Pohl, Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH, Salzgeber
